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Keyboard symbols:

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    ⌘ The Command key, usually next to the Space bar.
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    ⌥ The Option key.
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    ⌃ The Control key (usually labeled with "ctrl").
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    ⇧ The Shift key.
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    ⇥ The Tab key.
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    ↩ The Return key.

Frequently used terms:

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    Search term: A text string telling EasyFind what to search. Consists of the search words connected by Boolean operators. Parts of the search words can be replaced by wildcards.
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    Wildcards: Special characters acting as placeholders for one or many other characters. Read more...
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    Boolean operators: Special words concatenating parts of more complex search terms using Boolean logic. Read more...
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    Regular Expressions: Coming from UNIX, a way to define a pattern to be matched, e.g., ten numbers in a row, allowing for very flexible string searches. Read more...
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    File name extensions: The last part of a file name, after a . dot, noting the type of the file. The file name extension gives a hint to how to interpret the contents of the file. Examples: .txt (text file), .c (C language source file), .jpg (image in JPEG format), .doc (Microsoft Word file).
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    Packages: Folders treated by the Finder like a single file. Examples: Mac applications, Apple Pages files, DEVONthink databases.